There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

The scorching air, which seemed to burn her throat, had no effect on Lu Qing whatsoever. She was completely focused on the flames flying towards her, holding two daggers in her hands, one in front of the other.

Spinning Slash!!

Two sharp blades, their surfaces covered in black and red spiritual energy, spun rapidly, cleaving the flames in front of them in an instant. With master-level skill, even the air was left with a noticeable ripple.

[Dagger Mastery LV6-LV7]

There was no time to check the skill upgrade notification. Eight seconds had already passed since the Steel Core Overload. Lu Qing didn't dare to delay and immediately plunged into the crimson interior surrounding the fire element, which resembled an energy shield.

This surprised her; she had originally intended to force her way through the protective shield, but she hadn't expected to be able to squeeze right through.

"Ling, hurry!" There was no time to worry about anything else. Lu Qing could already hear the groans of the steel core due to overload, and besides that, she seemed to hear the roar of some kind of monster...

"spirit?"

A strong feeling of palpitation washed over her, and Lu Qing raised her head to look at the fire element above.

The spirit had already entered the fire element's interior. Logically, it should have quickly purified the ethereal energy within the fire element, but why...?

A blinding light shone from the fire elemental, instantly filling her entire field of vision.

The earth suddenly cracked open, and scorching magma and fire elements burst forth instantly!

"boom!!"

The violent explosion instantly engulfed Lu Qing. After not knowing where she was blown to, Lu Qing, who could only hear the ringing in her ears, fainted. Just before she fainted, she saw a new word pop up on her diary.

[Congratulations to the player for receiving the blessing of the fire element!]

You have gained the ability to transfer heat.

[By harnessing the power of the fire element, you can freely transfer heat between objects in contact.]

[Note: The blessing will only be effective during this world session. Once the player returns to the game lobby, the Fire Elemental Blessing will transform into another form.]

......

Sometime in the past, in the heart of the steel city, within the ruins of the building that had collapsed due to the explosion.

"Uh......"

As the sound of rolling gravel filled the air, Lu Qing, who had been pinned under a metal pillar, slowly pushed herself up.

"boom!"

She threw the heavy metal pillar to the ground, wiped the blood from her forehead, and looked around blankly.

"What happened...?"

With the help of the skill [Emergency Recovery], her wounds healed quickly. In just a few breaths, the large area of ​​burns caused by the explosion on her body disappeared completely.

After the explosion, she must have been blown out of the basement, otherwise there's no way to explain why she ended up outside the basement. Judging from the words in the diary, the mission to purify the fire element should have been completed.

Is it because the fire element has been purified that the explosion did not blow the entire city into the sky as expected?

"Ling, Eileen..." Lu Qing couldn't help but worry about Eileen and the others' safety. Even under the protection of the Guardian Mask, she was still covered in injuries from the explosion, let alone the others.

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Chapter 1: Navy Blue Sandals

"Well......"

In the dimly lit room, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, piercing the girl's cheeks like lightsabers and leaving a bright white line.

Seemingly disturbed by the light, the girl frowned slightly and muttered something that no one else could hear.

"...Awakening...Spirit...Evil...Twilight..."

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, the girl's expression became conflicted, as if she wanted to wake up from her dream.

"Uh... I think I had a bad dream..."

Her silvery-white hair fell over her shoulders. Lu Qing blinked and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers.

"Ha~"

She yawned lazily and pulled back the curtains behind her, instantly illuminating the room with a flood of sunlight.

This is the second month since she ended the dream of the Psychic Princess and the Ash Forest, and also the second month since the dream game disappeared.

Yes, after she emerged from the dream world of Shaman Princess and Ash Forest, she learned that the dream game could not be restarted. After searching online, she discovered that she was not the only one who had encountered this situation.

Game items and attribute points obtained in the Dream Game can still be used, but you cannot start a new Dream Game to challenge again.

At the same time, the phenomenon of falling asleep and entering a dream state has begun to appear on a large scale around the world. However, unlike in the past, dreaming no longer involves entering a mental world, and people no longer have to worry about being pulled into dream games after falling asleep.

In the news, Lu Qing heard the beautiful female announcer say that the spiritual realm still existed, but all the monsters born from negative emotions had disappeared, as if they had never existed at all.

Numerous conspiracy theories have emerged online, and society, accustomed to the existence of dream games, finds it difficult to accept the fact that dream games have disappeared.

Lu Qing didn't think much of it. So what if the dream game disappeared? Humanity's current level of development wasn't achieved through the dream game. In the world before she transmigrated, even without the dream game, the world was fine, wasn't it?

Moreover, because it lacks supernatural powers, the security situation is actually better than in this world.

Besides that, she recently discovered something else...

Black and red spiritual energy flowed through his fingertips. As the dream game disappeared, the real world seemed to break free of some kind of shackles, and some extremely special energy substances appeared in the air.

"......"

A blue water sphere floated in Lu Qing's palm. She had created it by using her spiritual power to manipulate the energy in the air, just like a magician in a story.

Although she hasn't conducted any specific experiments yet, she has a feeling that even those who didn't enter the dream world before the dream game disappeared are probably able to cultivate.

Perhaps it won't be long before all sorts of cultivation methods spread online, and there will probably be quite a few scammers trying to swindle money from them.

It is foreseeable that the authorities will definitely stop this behavior, but it will be difficult to eradicate it. After all, even in the previous life, there were many people in the news who were cheated out of their money by scammers.

Will the authorities eventually promote this practice, perhaps even creating a nationwide system of "training calisthenics" or something similar...?

Lu Qing waved her hand to disperse the water ball in her palm, then shook her head to wake herself up from her sleep.

She didn't know what the future world would be like, but instead of worrying about the future, she should focus on doing what's in the present.

Just do things at your own pace. Anyway, if the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. It's impossible for her to be that taller person.

Thinking this, Lu Qing got out of bed, put on her fluffy rabbit slippers, and walked towards the bathroom. As she passed the living room, she glanced at the black bird standing on the edge of the balcony and greeted it, "Good morning, Wayne."

"Good morning, little master." Wayne opened his eyes and looked at Lu Qing, greeting her in the same way.

The Vine that has advanced to the blue level is not small, but fortunately it has the ability to shrink its body, so it won't scare Lu Qing's landlord and neighbors.

As a bird that found the fragments of the power of the god of misfortune and doom, Lu Qing had asked her if she knew the reason for the disappearance of the dream game, or the abnormal phenomena in the spiritual realm, but to no avail.

"Wait a minute, I have something to say."

Just as Lu Qing was about to enter the bathroom, Wei Yin suddenly called out to her.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qing turned her head and looked at Wayne with some curiosity.

“I have a peculiar feeling that something might happen soon…” Wayne said seriously, “It’s something I’ve sensed from the power of misfortune.”

“…I understand, I will be careful.” Hearing Wayne’s words, Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

She turned and walked into the bathroom, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Actually, she's had some unusual premonitions lately, as if something is about to arrive, but she doesn't know exactly what it is.

This made Lu Qing instinctively feel anxious, but she hid all of these feelings.

That's why she was stunned when she heard what Wayne said.

Her own intuition might be wrong, but if even Wayne says so, then she might really be going to encounter something unusual recently.

"call......."

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qing came out of the bathroom after washing up.

She was going out today because she had promised Fang Qingrou that she would hang out with Mu Erhao and the others, but she didn't know what they would do.

Before transmigrating, Lu Qing was the type of person who stayed at home most of the time and rarely went out. It wasn't that she disliked going out; she just didn't know what she could do outside.

It's nice to go out for a walk when the weather is nice, but most of the time she doesn't pay attention to the weather outside.

When friends invite her, she will agree as long as she is not busy. What she does is not important; what matters is the process of communicating with friends. Even if the trip does not go smoothly, she can treat it as a walk to relax and get some exercise.

But, she didn't know when it started, no one invited her out anymore...

Is it because you're too busy with work, or is it due to the pressures of life?

"..."

Shaking her head, Lu Qing snapped out of her reverie and looked at herself in the mirror.

A fitted, pure white short-sleeved shirt paired with a light blue mini skirt, revealing long, smooth legs that are gently caressed by the cool breeze from the window.

Lu Qing rubbed her legs uncomfortably, and after thinking about it, decided not to wear another pair of black stockings.

After changing out of her fluffy bunny slippers, Lu Qing stood in front of the door wearing a pair of navy blue summer sandals.

These sandals were a gift from Fang Qingrou when she went out last time, and Fang Qingrou hoped that she could wear them this time.

"......"

She pursed her lips, her fair and rosy toes pressed together, and after about twenty or thirty seconds of hesitation, she pushed open the door and went out.

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P.S.: Sorry, I really can't continue writing about Shaman Princess and Ash Forest. I feel like my brain is a mess.

This chapter was actually quite difficult to write; it took me more than four hours to finish.

I know what's wrong with me.

To be honest, I'm a little confused...

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Good news, I wrote 4,000 words today.

Bad news: the entire 4,000-word outline is just that.

I've finished the outline for the entire final volume, and I'll resume updates tomorrow!